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Richard B. Fry III is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Litigation and Controversy - Tax and Tax Law. Richard B., who practices law in Cleveland, Ohio, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Richard B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lisa Conforti is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Insurance. Lisa, who practices law in Oakland, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lisa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeff Hunter, a partner, focuses his practice on environmental and natural resources law, real estate and land use and environmental litigation, including white collar criminal matters. Jeff's practice includes environmental permitting and compliance, enforcement defense and civil and criminal litigation under various environmental statutes and regulations including CERCLA, hazardous waste, solid waste, water quality, water resources, air quality, regulated storage tanks, OSHA, and fertilizer ...

Ms. Yoshimoto’s practice focuses on representing both lenders and borrowers in real estate and asset based secured transactions, and representing buyers and sellers in a variety of land transactions including financing, development and sales of residential subdivision, condominium and mixed-use projects, commercial ground and space leasing and real estate due diligence. Speeches and Seminars Moderator, “Commonly Negotiated Commercial Purchase and Sale Provisions”, Hawaii Sta...

Melody focuses her practice on data privacy and security and commercial litigation. She advises clients on data security protection, data breach response and litigation, and privacy compliance.

Anthony P. Gentile is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Anthony P., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2003. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Anthony P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rick is a member of Varnum's Labor and Employment Practice Group. He focuses on the defense of employers in workers’ compensation litigation, from managing contested cases in an aggressive and efficient manner to assessing cost-containment methods. He represents employers at all levels of the court system, including the Workers’ Compensation Appellate Court, the Michigan Court of Appeals, and Michigan Supreme Court. Rick has handled multiple Michigan Occupational Safety and Health...

Robert E. Blevans received his Juris Doctor in 1977, and was admitted to the practice of law in California that year. He has been a Certified Specialist in Family Law for over 35 years, having been certified by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization in 1983. After practicing law for 18 years in Los Angeles, Robert moved to the heart of the wine country, Napa, California. Robert is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He is a past President of the Northern C...

Joe Carruthers brings over 40 years of litigation experience to Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC, most recently as a partner with Wall Babcock LLP and prior, Carruthers & Bailey, P.A., a Winston-Salem-based firm that he started with Dennis Bailey in 2001. He has handled and will continue to manage a broad range of litigation matters through trial and appellate review, including medical malpractice defense, business and banking disputes, wrongful death, serious personal injury, and p...

A member of Sheehan Phinney since 2002, J.P. represents clients across a wide variety of industries in civil litigation. His work includes the representation of both plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation matters including general commercial disputes; trade secret, noncompetition and restrictive covenant litigation; employment cases; and construction actions. In his time with the firm, J.P. has represented businesses and individuals engaged in various aspects of the construction trad...